“Driver Performance”
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist You may have heard that about two years from now — less than that, actually — new cars will be required to be outfitted with “technology” to thwart “impaired” driving. What you ought to read is the language of the edicts, which states that the “technology” will […]
NHTSA WANTS YOUR FEEDBACK ON ITS MANDATED ‘KILL SWITCHES’ COMING IN 2026
By Lauren Fix NHTSA (National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration) wants your feedback on its mandated ‘kill switches’ coming to all vehicles in 2026. We covered a story regarding the Biden-approved 2021 infrastructure bill that holds Section 24220 regarding a requirement for automakers to begin including a “vehicle kill switch” within the operating software of […]
The Battle Begins: Car Dealers Challenge Biden’s Electric Vehicle Mandate
By Lauren Fix A coalition of almost 4,000 auto dealers nationwide sent an open letter to President Biden, calling on him to “tap the brakes” on his administration’s aggressive electric vehicle (EV) push. The coalition — which includes dealers located in all 50 states and who collectively sell every major car brand are taking aim […]
National Transportation Safety Board Calls For Speed-Limiting in Cars
By Lauren Fix We have played this game before. And we have won. Now it’s time to play it once more and we need your support! The NTSB urged 17 automakers to install intelligent speed-assistance technology in all new vehicles that, at a minimum, warns a driver when the vehicle is speeding. The National Transportation […]
The Mobility Show
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist There used to be car shows — annual events at which the car manufacturers would show off their latest designs, to whet the appetite of car buyers. How about a mobility show, instead? That’s what the Tokyo Motor Show — which until now was like the Detroit […]
Major Pushback Against Self Driving Cars – It’s NOT Good!
By Lauren Fix Did you know that Cruise, the autonomous vehicle (AV) operator owned by General Motors, has been asked by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to halve its operations in San Francisco following a crash into an emergency vehicle. The news came after a Cruise driverless taxi collided with a firetruck in a San Francisco intersection Aug. 17. Authorities […]
UPDATE – Car ‘Kill Switch’ House Vote Fails To Remove
By Lauren Fix I’m fired up and you should be too! I recently covered what was snuck inside the recently passed $1.2 trillion 1,100 page infrastructure bill. It is a proposal to have a lockout device to be installed in all new cars. This is no joke and has already passed in Congress and the […]
Senate Bill Pushing Back on Radical Electric Vehicle Mandate
By Lauren Fix We discussed the bill passed in the House of Representatives to stop the gas vehicle ban. Here is an interesting update. Joe Manchin a democrat from Kentucky introduces Senate legislation that would prohibit regulations mandating specific technologies or restricting vehicles based on engine type. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, […]
Most Annoying New Car Feature?
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist The title of this article begs an interesting question, for openers. If a feature is annoying, why would anyone choose to pay for it? The answer, of course, is that they have no choice — assuming they want the car — because these annoying features are standard […]
Recharge Rage
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist What do you suppose the result would be if you needed to get gas in a hurry — in order to get somewhere quickly — but you couldn’t fill up because there was another car already at the pump and it just sat there for half an […]